A Novel Role of Nectins in Inhibition of the E-Cadherin–induced Activation of Rac and Formation of Cell-Cell Adherens JunctionsV⃞

AUTOR(ES)

Hoshino, Takashi

FONTE

The American Society for Cell Biology

RESUMO

Nectins are Ca2+-independent immunoglobulin (Ig)-like cell-cell adhesion molecules. The trans-interactions of nectins recruit cadherins to the nectin-based cell-cell adhesion, resulting in formation of cell-cell adherens junctions (AJs) in epithelial cells and fibroblasts. The trans-interaction of E-cadherin induces activation of Rac small G protein, whereas the trans-interactions of nectins induce activation of not only Rac but also Cdc42 small G protein. We showed by the fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET) imaging that the trans-interaction of E-cadherin induced dynamic activation and inactivation of Rac, which led to dynamic formation and retraction of lamellipodia. Moreover, we found here that the nectins, which did not trans-interact with other nectins (non–trans-interacting nectins), inhibited the E-cadherin–induced activation of Rac and reduced the velocity of the formation of the E-cadherin-based cell-cell AJs. The inhibitory effect of non–trans-interacting nectins was suppressed by the activation of Cdc42 induced by the trans-interactions of nectins. These results indicate a novel role of nectins in regulation of the E-cadherin–induced activation of Rac and formation of cell-cell AJs.

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